This document discusses nutrition and health, covering topics like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. It explains how these nutrients provide energy and building blocks for the body, and notes the health issues that can arise from deficiencies, such as kwashiorkor from a lack of proteins or scurvy from a lack of vitamin C. The document also discusses how nutrients are digested and absorbed to provide energy for bodily functions and movement.
This document discusses nutrition and health, covering topics like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. It explains how these nutrients provide energy and building blocks for the body, and notes the health issues that can arise from deficiencies, such as kwashiorkor from a lack of proteins or scurvy from a lack of vitamin C. The document also discusses how nutrients are digested and absorbed to provide energy for bodily functions and movement.
This document discusses nutrition and health, covering topics like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. It explains how these nutrients provide energy and building blocks for the body, and notes the health issues that can arise from deficiencies, such as kwashiorkor from a lack of proteins or scurvy from a lack of vitamin C. The document also discusses how nutrients are digested and absorbed to provide energy for bodily functions and movement.